INTD 290 - Leadership and Civic Responsibility

3 cr.This course, which follows the Presidential Colloquy and bridges students’ first and second years, nurtures their leadership skills and sense of civic responsibility. The course is designed to foster students’ sense of what they wish to accomplish during their undergraduate experience along with their understanding of the larger social implications of their studies, their community involvement and their lives. Students engage in interdisciplinary readings and discussions, real-time shared reflection on the meaning of their summer employment and civic engagement, and the mentoring of incoming freshmen.